Col' Charles Williams, Ret' USA

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Col. Charles Williams, (Ret.) USA
Maryland Center for Veterans Education
Training, Inc.

• Executive Director

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MCVET MISSION
To provide homeless veterans and other veterans
in need with comprehensive services that will
enable them to rejoin their communities as
productive citizens.
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MCVET PROGRAM CONTINUUM
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EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE FLOWCHART

Student enters Emergency Housing and completes
Individual Service Strategy Plan (ISS)
Student also completes skills personality
assessments
Possible Results (90 days)
Assessments determine that student has
education and skills needed to enter employment
Assessments determine that student does not have
education and skills needed to enter employment
Possible Placements
Education No Skills Plan Skills Development- Ap
prenticeship or Subsidized Employment
No Education No Skills Plan Education placement
first. Skills develop- ment next.
No Education Skills Plan Placed in GED,
College or Tech Training Program
Meets with Veteran Outreach Program Specialist
for employment placement
Upon Completion of Plan
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MCVET EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS JOB PLACEMENTS
General Equivalence Diploma (GED) College
Degree A Certification CAM / CAD Culinary
Arts HVAC Commercial Drivers License
(CDL) Cosmetology Computer Sciences Office
Automation CAN/GNA Electronics Pharmacy Tech

Help Desk IT Fiber Optics Tech Copper Cabling
Tech Chef Addictions Counselor Health
Administrator Stationary Engineer HVAC Teacher Sys
tem Engineer Federal and State Government
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MCVET EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OUTCOMES -
FY07/08

• 196 students were registered in education
• training programs
• 145 students received job placement
• Average placement salary 12.47 per hour

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
FamilyReconciliation
HOUSING Job Placement Job Training Job Readiness
MENTAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTH
RECOVERY
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KEY PARTNERSHIPS

• Department of Labor
• Dept. of Housing Urban Development
• Department of Veteran Affairs
• United Way of Central MD
• The Harry Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
• The Friendly Inn Foundation
• The Enterprise Foundation
• Trade Schools/ Colleges/Universities
• Maryland Workforce Exchange
• VA - Vocational Rehabilitation
• Dept. of Rehab. Services (DORS)
• Maryland Society for Sight
• University of MD Dental School

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Barriers to Employment for homeless female
veterans

• Disabilities
• Lack of Childcare
• Lack of work experience
• Lack of job training
• Lack of homeless facilities for families
• Military Sexual Trauma

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Unique challenges when serving homeless female
veterans

• Physical
• Social
• Legal
• Mental
• Housing

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Service delivery model needed to provide services
to female veterans that will produce positive
employment outcomes

• Same gender case management
• Emergency Services

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Impact on the development of a future
solicitation designed to address the needs of
these targeted veterans.

• Additional funding for VA specific programs for
  homeless females families

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VA Specific Programs

• Housing
• Wrap-around services
• Education Training
• Facilitate day-care

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